[Songs of Worries] Listening will gently lighten your heart. Masterpieces that speak for your feelings
Work, relationships, love, anxieties about the future…
Have you ever been saved by a song you happened to hear when you were weighed down by worries? Sometimes a singer’s voice or a melody gently speaks on behalf of the feelings you can’t put into words.
In this article, we introduce songs to listen to when you’re struggling.
From tracks that quietly sit with your heart to ones that help loosen rigid thoughts, we’ve selected them from a variety of angles.
By the time you finish listening, you might feel just a little bit lighter.
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[Songs of Troubles] Listening will make your heart feel a bit lighter. Masterpieces that speak for your feelings (21–30)
paintingŌmori Motoki
It’s a song that resonates deep in the heart, marking a return to solo activity after about four years.
Written by Motoki Ohmori, the frontman of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, it was released as a digital single in May 2025.
The lyrics delicately portray profound melancholy and sorrow, carrying a poignant wish for you to paint in your own colors.
Ohmori’s expressive vocals, set against an ambient soundscape, further deepen the song’s world.
When you feel lost in life, this track is sure to stay close to your heart.
It’s not that I want to die.Asanomachi
A song whose fleeting, translucent vocals almost bring you to tears.
Its lyrics—like the soft words that slip out in the stillness before sleep—gently embrace a lonely heart.
Asanomachii’s delicate production and KAFU’s crystal-clear voice blend beautifully, creating a work that deeply moves its listeners.
Released in August 2024 and included on the album “Yoi no Machi,” this track quietly stays close to those who feel life is hard or who struggle to find where they belong, and to those whose hearts are worn out by modern society.
It’s a song to lean on when you don’t want to force yourself to look ahead, but instead wish to face your feelings just as they are.
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This song captures the bittersweet, frustrating feeling of falling in love with a flawless idol you only know through a screen.
Written and performed by singer-songwriter Narumiya, it was released as a single in June 2025.
Inspired by fans’ voices on social media, it blends a stylish pop sound with the hollow ache of feelings that can’t quite reach their destination.
It’s a track that gently supports those whose love runs so deep it sometimes hurts.
Everyone is a heroAI
It’s a song that, despite carrying worries, helps you stay hopeful and move forward.
It adds a cool, electro-style arrangement to a famous melody and is sung over a catchy rhythm, and listening to the powerful vocals gives you energy.
damageGARGOYLE
This song is about the struggle of wanting to live openly as oneself while fearing the backlash and criticism that might come with it.
It’s an upbeat track with fun call-and-response elements, yet it tackles the deep theme of individuality.
Keep ContactKUMACHI
This song portrays characters who awkwardly end up bearing their worries alone.
Despite its simple, easy-to-understand lyrics, it tackles deep themes like dreams and life.
With a bright, pop sound, it’s uplifting to listen to.
Aufhebung (Hegelian term often rendered as ‘sublation’)Mrs. GREEN APPLE
This song vividly portrays philosophical themes and the feelings of youth.
Featured on the album “ENSEMBLE,” it delicately expresses the process of growing by overcoming conflict and contradiction.
Released in April 2018, it strongly reflects youthful contemplation and inner struggle.
It’s a song that gently stays by your side when life feels difficult or when you’re uncertain about your purpose.
The light of hope woven by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE will surely illuminate your heart, even in the darkness.